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NAME_________________________________ PERIOD ________________
Multiple Choice: In the space provided on the answer sheet, write the letter of the choice
that best answers each question.
1. The first person to view cork cells under a microscope was:
a. Anton von Leeuwenhoek.
b. Albert Einstein.
c. Robert Hooke.
d. Theodore Schleiden.
2. Which of the following statements is part of the cell theory?
a. Larger cells work more efficiently.
b. Smaller cells work more efficiently.
c. All living things are made of cells.
d. None of the above.
3. Complex cells that have a nucleus are called:
a. eukaryotic cells.
b. prokaryotic cells.
c. animal cells.
d. plant cells.
4. Examples of eukaryotic cells are:
a. plant cells.
b. animal cells.
c. bacteria.
d. all of the above
5. The major difference between plant and animal cells is that plant cells have:
a. a cell membrane, cytoplasm, DNA and ribosomes.
b. a cell wall, chloroplasts, and very large vacuoles.
c. a nucleus, a cell membrane, and mitochondria.
d. there is no difference between plant and animal cells.
6. Specialized cell parts are called:
a. chromosomes.
b. organelles.
c. tetrads.
d. mini cells.
7. The oval-shaped organelle that has two membranes and is known as the
powerhouse of the cell is called the:
a. cell wall.
b. ribosome.
c. vacuole.
d. mitochondria.
8. The organelle that functions to make proteins is called the:
a. cell wall.
b. ribosome.
c. vacuole.
d. mitochondria.
9. The organelle that is a large compartment used for storage is called the:
a. cell wall.
b. ribosome.
c. vacuole.
d. mitochondria.
10. The tough, rigid organelle found outside the cell membrane of some cells is called
the:
a. cell wall.
b. ribosome.
c. vacuole.
d. mitochondria.
11. Cells cannot get too big because:
a. there is not enough DNA to support large cells.
b. diffusion is too slow to provide for large cells.
c. the volume of a cell increases too fast for the cell membrane to meet its
needs.
d. all of the above.
12. All cells have:
a. a cell membrane, cytoplasm, DNA and ribosomes.
b. a cell wall, chloroplasts, and very large vacuoles.
c. a nucleus, a cell membrane, and mitochondria.
d. There is nothing common to all cells.
13. Provide 3 characteristics that make you “living”. (1 point each)
1)
2)
3)
14. Draw a picture of either a plant cell or an animal cell and label its organelles. You
must include at least 4 organelles.
Fill in the white boxes with the following words. You may not use all the words.
Atom
tissue
vacoules
cells
animals
organ
mitochondria
protons
organ system